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Checklist for Order Orthoptera Latreille, 1793 (Crickets And Grasshoppers)
and region Pennsylvania (USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
554
5452
12530
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
553
5449
12526
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
525
5347
12273
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Polyneoptera
Martynov, 1923
63
221
477
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Orthoptera
Latreille, 1793
Crickets And Grasshoppers, Katydids, Locusts, Wetas
14
90
178
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Pennsylvania
14 Families width 178 Species and 9 Subspecies
Acrididae MacLeay, 1819Grasshoppers and locusts76SpeciesTaxom
Gryllidae Bolivar, 1878Crickets10SpeciesTaxom
Trigonidiidae Saussure, 1870And Ground Crickets14SpeciesTaxom
Tettigoniidae (Krauss, 1902)Bush crickets47SpeciesTaxom
Gryllacrididae Blanchard, 1845Camel Crickets2SpeciesTaxom
Rhaphidophoridae (Walker, 1869)And Cave Weta4SpeciesTaxom
Phalangopsidae Chopard, 1949Spider cricket1SpeciesTaxom
Tetrigidae Rambur, 1838Groundhoppers10SpeciesTaxom
Gryllotalpidae Saussure, 1870Mole cricket2SpeciesTaxom
Podoscirtidae Saussure, 18782SpeciesTaxom
Myrmecophilidae Saussure, 1874Ant cricket1SpeciesTaxom
Oecanthidae (Blanchard, 1845)Tree cricket8SpeciesTaxom
Haglidae Handlirsch, 1906Hump-winged cricket1SpeciesTaxom
Stenopelmatidae Burmeister, 1838Bulldog Raspy Crickets0SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Pennsylvania
90 Genera with 178 Species
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Abisares Stål, 19141SpeciesTaxom
Acheta Linnaeus, 17872SpeciesTaxom
Achurum Saussure, 18701SpeciesTaxom
Aeropedellus Hebard, 18731SpeciesTaxom
Ageneotettix McNeill, 18761SpeciesTaxom
Allonemobius Hebard, 1900Robust ground crickets4SpeciesTaxom
Amblycorypha Stål, 1862Round-headed katydids3SpeciesTaxom
Amphitornus McNeill, 18731SpeciesTaxom
Anaxipha Saussure, 2014Brown sword-tail crickets5SpeciesTaxom
Appalachia Rehn and Rehn, 19361SpeciesTaxom
Arphia Stål, 18385SpeciesTaxom
Atlanticus Scudder, 1901Eastern Shieldback Katydid2SpeciesTaxom
Booneacris Rehn and Ran..., 18972SpeciesTaxom
Camnula Stål, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Camptonotus Uhler, 1860leaf-rolling crickets1SpeciesTaxom
Ceuthophilus Scudder, 1835Camel Cricket3SpeciesTaxom
Chloealtis Harris, 18411SpeciesTaxom
Chorthippus Fieber, 18151SpeciesTaxom
Chortophaga Harris, 17731SpeciesTaxom
Circotettix Scudder, 19061SpeciesTaxom
Conocephalus Thunberg, 1815Coneheads8SpeciesTaxom
Cyrtoxipha Saussure, 1907Green sword-tail crickets1SpeciesTaxom
Dichromorpha Morse, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Diestrammena Brunner von ..., 19201SpeciesTaxom
Dissosteira Scudder, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Encoptolophus Scudder, 18381SpeciesTaxom
Endecous Saussure, 18911SpeciesTaxom
Eotettix Scudder, 1897
0SpeciesTaxom
Eunemobius Hebard, 1903Even-spurred ground crickets3SpeciesTaxom
Euparatettix Hancock, 20031SpeciesTaxom
Eutryxalis Bruner, 18701SpeciesTaxom
Gibbotettix Zheng, 19921SpeciesTaxom
Gryllotalpa Latreille, 1758Seven-spurred mole crickets1SpeciesTaxom
Gryllus Linnaeus, 1877Common crickets6SpeciesTaxom
Hapithus Uhler, 1864Flightless bush crickets2SpeciesTaxom
Heliastus Saussure, 18611SpeciesTaxom
Hippiscus Saussure, 18611SpeciesTaxom
Hyperbaenus Brunner von ..., 19291SpeciesTaxom
Lactista Saussure, 18611SpeciesTaxom
Mazarredia Bolivar, 20071SpeciesTaxom
Meconema Serville, 17731SpeciesTaxom
Melanoplus Stål, 1897Spur-throat grasshoppers24SpeciesTaxom
Metaleptea Giglio-Tos, 17631SpeciesTaxom
Microcentrum Scudder, 1859Angle-wing katydids2SpeciesTaxom
Microcentrus Stål, 18432SpeciesTaxom
Miogryllus Saussure, 1838Lesser field crickets1SpeciesTaxom
Montezumina Hebard, 19272SpeciesTaxom
Myrmecophilus Berthold, 18841SpeciesTaxom
Nebulatettix Gómez, Light..., 19031SpeciesTaxom
Neoconocephalus Karny, 1758Common coneheads8SpeciesTaxom
Neocurtilla Kirby, 1832Northern Mole Crickets1SpeciesTaxom
Neonemobius Hebard, 1893Small ground crickets2SpeciesTaxom
Neotettix Hancock, 18691SpeciesTaxom
Neoxabea Kirby, 1773Smooth-legged tree crickets1SpeciesTaxom
Nomotettix Morse, 18952SpeciesTaxom
Oecanthus Serville, 1894Common tree crickets7SpeciesTaxom
Oedipoda Latreille, 18481SpeciesTaxom
Omocestus Bolivar, 18931SpeciesTaxom
Orchelimum Serville, 1841Greater Meadow Katydids8SpeciesTaxom
Orphulella Giglio-Tos, 18622SpeciesTaxom
Palaisioscaria Günther, 19341SpeciesTaxom
Parahaplophlebium Handlirsch, 18851SpeciesTaxom
Paratettix I. Bolivar, 1838Creek Pygmy Grasshoppers1SpeciesTaxom
Pardalophora Saussure, 18382SpeciesTaxom
Paroxya Scudder, 18381SpeciesTaxom
Pediodectes Rehn and Hebard, 19021SpeciesTaxom
Phaneroptera Serville, 18531SpeciesTaxom
Phyllopalpus Uhler, 18641SpeciesTaxom
Phyllophora Thunberg, 19241SpeciesTaxom
Pseudochorthippus Defaut, 18212SpeciesTaxom
Pseudopomala Morse, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Psinidia Stål, 18381SpeciesTaxom
Pterophylla Kirby, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Roeseliana Zeuner, 18221SpeciesTaxom
Schistocerca Stål, 1798Bird grasshoppers3SpeciesTaxom
Scudderia Stål, 1897Bush Katydids7SpeciesTaxom
Spharagemon Scudder, 18943SpeciesTaxom
Stenopelmatus Burmeister, 1838
Jerusalem crickets0SpeciesTaxom
Stenopola Stål, 19791SpeciesTaxom
Stethophyma Fischer, 18622SpeciesTaxom
Syrbula Stål, 18641SpeciesTaxom
Tachycines Adelung, 19021SpeciesTaxom
Tetrix Latreille, 1824Forest Pygmy Grasshoppers2SpeciesTaxom
Tettigidea Scudder, 18241SpeciesTaxom
Tettigonia Linnaeus, 1758
katydid0SpeciesTaxom
Thisoicetrinus Uvarov, 18331SpeciesTaxom
Trachyrhachys Scudder, 18721SpeciesTaxom
Trimerotropis Stål, 18411SpeciesTaxom
Velarifictorus Randell, 18771SpeciesTaxom
Xanthippus Saussure, 18521SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Pennsylvania
178 Species and 9 Subspecies
Abisares viridipennis hylaeus Rehn, J.A.G., 1914
Acheta domestica (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Acheta domesticus Fabricius, 1787
Acheta domesticus Fabricius, 1787European hearth cricket
Achurum carinatum Walker, 1870Long-headed Toothpick Grasshopper
Aeropedellus clavatus Thomas, 1873Club-horned Grasshopper
Ageneotettix deorum Scudder, 1876White Whiskers Grasshopper
Allonemobius allardi Alexander & ..., 1959Allard'S Ground Cricket
Allonemobius fasciatus De Geer, 1773Striped ground cricket
Allonemobius fasciatus fasciatus De Geer, 1773Striped Ground Cricket
Allonemobius maculatus Blatchley, 1900Larger Spotted Ground Cricket
Amblycorypha alexanderi Walker, 2003Clicker round-winged katydid
Amblycorypha oblongifolia De Geer, 1773Oblong-winged katydid
Amblycorypha rotundifolia Scudder, 1862Rattler round-winged katydid
Amphitornus coloradus Thomas, 1873Striped Grasshopper
Anaxipha exigua Say, 1825Say'S Bush Cricket
Anaxipha thomasi Walker & Funk, 2014Thomas's trig
Anaxipha tinnulacita Walker & Funk, 2014Fast-tinkling trig
Anaxipha tinnulenta Walker & Funk, 2014Slow-tinkling trig
Anaxipha vernalis Walker & Funk, 2014Spring trig
Appalachia hebardi Rehn & Rehn, 1936
Arphia conspersa Scudder, 1875Speckle-winged Rangeland Grasshopper
Arphia pseudonietana Thomas, 1870Red-winged Grasshopper
Arphia simplex Scudder, 1875Plains Yellow-Winged Grasshopper
Arphia sulphurea Fabricius, 1781Spring Yellow-winged Locust
Arphia xanthoptera Burmeister, 1838Autumn Yellow-Winged Grasshopper
Atlanticus (Atlanticus) americanus Saussure, 1859American Shield-bearer
Atlanticus (Atlanticus) testaceus Scudder, 1901Protean shieldback
Booneacris glacialis Scudder, 1862Saltpan fiddler
Booneacris variegata Scudder, 1897Variegated Wingless Locust
Camnula pellucida Scudder, 1862Clear-winged Grasshopper
Camptonotus carolinensis Gerstaecker, 1860Carolina Leaf-roller
Ceuthophilus (Ceuthophilus) gracilipes Haldeman, 1850Slender-legged Camel Cricket
Ceuthophilus gracilipes gracilipes Haldeman, 1850
Ceuthophilus (Ceuthophilus) maculatus Harris, 1835Spotted Camel Cricket
Chloealtis conspersa Harris, 1841Sprinkled Broad-Winged Grasshopper
Chorthippus (Glyptobothrus) brunneus Thunberg, 1815Common Field Grasshopper
Chortophaga viridifasciata De Geer, 1773Blushing grasshopper
Circotettix rabula Rehn & Hebard, 1906Wrangler Grasshopper
Conocephalus (Anisoptera) fasciatus De Geer, 1773Slender meadow grasshopper
Conocephalus (Anisoptera) strictus Scudder, 1875Straight-Laced Meadow Grasshopper
Conocephalus (Conocephalus) attenuatus (Scudder, 1869)⇒ Neoconocephalus ensiger Harris, 1841
Conocephalus (Conocephalus) brevipennis (Scudder, 1862)⇒ Ruspolia interrupta Walker, 1869
Conocephalus (Conocephalus) nemoralis Scudder, 1875Woodland grasshopper
Conocephalus (Conocephalus) nigropleurum Bruner, 1891Black-Sided Meadow Grasshopper
Conocephalus (Conocephalus) saltans Scudder, 1872Prairie meadow katydid
Conocephalus (Xiphidion) fuscus Thunberg, 1815Long-winged Cone-head
Cyrtoxipha columbiana Caudell, 1907Columbian trig
Dichromorpha viridis Scudder, 1862Saltpan fiddler
Diestrammena (Diestrammena) japanica Blatchley, 1920Japanese Camel Cricket
Dissosteira carolina Linnaeus, 1758Carolina Grasshopper
Encoptolophus sordidus Burmeister, 1838Clouded Grasshopper
Endecous (Notendecous) onthophagus Berg, 1891
Eunemobius carolinus Scudder, 1877Carolina ground cricket
Eunemobius carolinus carolinus Scudder, S.H., 1877Carolina Ground Cricket
Eunemobius confusus Blatchley, 1903Confused ground cricket
Euparatettix jingdongensis Zheng & Ou, 2003
Eutryxalis filata filata Walker, 1870
Gibbotettix hongheensis Zheng, 1992
Gryllotalpa gryllotalpa Linnaeus, 1758European mole cricket
Gryllus (Gryllus) assimilis (Fabricius, 1775)⇒ Gastrimargus marmoratus Thunberg, 1815
Gryllus (Gryllus) firmus Scudder, 1902Sand field cricket
Gryllus (Gryllus) pennsylvanicus Burmeister, 1838Fall cricket
Gryllus (Gryllus) texensis Cade & Otte, 2000Field Crickets
Gryllus (Gryllus) veletis Alexander & ..., 1960Spring field cricket
Gryllus saussurei (Scudder, S.H., 1877)⇒ Miogryllus verticalis Serville, 1838
Hapithus agitator Uhler, 1864Agitating cricket
Hapithus saltator Uhler, 1864Jumping Bush Cricket
Heliastus sumichrasti Saussure, 1861
Hippiscus ocelote Saussure, 1861Wrinkled Grasshopper
Hyperbaenus brunneri Karny, 1929
Lactista azteca Saussure, 1861
Mazarredia (Mazarredia) sfrictivertex Deng, Zheng ..., 2007
Meconema thalassinum De Geer, 1773Drumming katydid
Melanoplus bivittatus Say, 1825Spur-Throated Grasshoppers
Melanoplus bruneri (Scudder, 1897)⇒ Aeoloplides turnbulli bruneri Caudell, 1907
Melanoplus confusus Scudder, 1897Little Pasture Locust
Melanoplus dawsoni Scudder, 1875Dawson Grasshopper
Melanoplus differentialis Thomas, 1865Differential grasshopper
Melanoplus dodgei Thomas, 1871
Melanoplus elater Strohecker, 1963
Melanoplus eurycercus Hebard, 1920
Melanoplus femurrubrum De Geer, 1773Red-legged grasshopper
Melanoplus flavidus Scudder, 1878Blue-legged Locust
Melanoplus gracilis Bruner, 1876Graceful Narrow-winged Locust
Melanoplus huroni Blatchley, 1898Huron Short-winged Locust
Melanoplus mancus Smith, 1868Smith'S Spur-Throat Grasshopper
Melanoplus mexicanus Saussure, 1861
Melanoplus packardii Scudder, 1878Packard grasshopper
Melanoplus pinctus Scudder, 1897
Melanoplus ponderosus Scudder, 1875Spur-throated Grasshopper
Melanoplus propinquus Scudder, 1897
Melanoplus punctulatus Scudder, 1863Delicate stilt crab
Melanoplus rusticus Stål, 1878
Melanoplus sanguinipes Fabricius, 1798Migratory grasshopper
Melanoplus scudderi Uhler, 1864Scudder's Short-winged Locust
Melanoplus viridipes (Scudder, 1897)⇒ Melanoplus hubbelli Hebard, 1935
Melanoplus walshii Scudder, 1897Walsh's Locust
Metaleptea brevicornis Johannson, 1763Clipped-wing grasshopper
Microcentrum retinerve Burmeister, 1838Angular-winged katydid
Microcentrum rhombifolium Saussure, 1859Angular-winged katydid
Microcentrus caryae Fitch, 1851
Microcentrus perdita Amyot & Serv..., 1843
Miogryllus verticalis Serville, 1838
Montezumina modesta Brunner von ..., 1878Modest katydid
Montezumina oblongoculata mesembrina (Hebard, 1927)⇒ Montezumina mesembrina Hebard, 1927
Myrmecophilus (Myrmecophilus) pergandei Bruner, 1884Eastern ant cricket
Nebulatettix subgracilis Caudell, 1903Southwestern Dusky Grasshopper
Neoconocephalus bivocatus Walker, Whit..., 1973False robust conehead
Neoconocephalus ensiger Harris, 1841Sword-bearing conehead
Neoconocephalus exiliscanorus Davis, 1887Slightly musical conehead
Neoconocephalus nebrascensis Bruner, 1891Nebraska conehead
Neoconocephalus palustris Blatchley, 1893Marsh conehead
Neoconocephalus retusus Scudder, 1878Round-tipped conehead
Neoconocephalus robustus Scudder, 1862Robust conehead
Neoconocephalus triops Linnaeus, 1758Broad-tipped conehead
Neocurtilla hexadactyla Perty, 1832Northern mole cricket
Neonemobius palustris Blatchley, 1900Marsh ground cricket
Neonemobius variegatus Bruner, 1893Smaller Spotted Ground Cricket
Neotettix femoratus Scudder, 1869Short-legged grouse locust
Neoxabea bipunctata De Geer, 1773Two-spotted tree cricket
Nomotettix cristatus Scudder, 1862Crested Grouse Locust
Nomotettix cristatus compressus Morse, 1895Western crested grouse locust
Oecanthus exclamationis Davis, W.T., 1907Davis' Tree Cricket
Oecanthus fultoni Walker, T.J., 1962Snowy tree cricket
Oecanthus latipennis Riley, C.V., 1881Broad-winged tree cricket
Oecanthus nigricornis Walker, F., 1869Black-horned tree cricket
Oecanthus niveus De Geer, 1773Narrow-winged tree cricket
Oecanthus pini Beutenmüller, 1894Land crabs
Oecanthus quadripunctatus (Beutenmüller, 1894)⇒ Oecanthus celerinictus Walker, T.J., 1963
Oedipoda homoptera (Eversmann, 1848)⇒ Euthystira brachyptera brachyptera Ocskay, 1826
Omocestus (Omocestus) viridulus Sahlberg, 1893Common green grasshopper
Orchelimum (Metarhoptrum) superbum Rehn & Hebard, 1915Superb meadow grasshopper
Orchelimum (Orchelimum) agile De Geer, 1773Agile Meadow Grasshopper
Orchelimum (Orchelimum) campestre Blatchley, 1893Dusky-faced meadow katydid
Orchelimum (Orchelimum) gladiator Bruner, 1891Gladiator meadow katydid
Orchelimum (Orchelimum) minor Bruner, 1891Lesser pine katydid
Orchelimum (Orchelimum) nigripes Scudder, 1875Black-legged meadow katydid
Orchelimum (Orchelimum) pulchellum Davis, 1909Handsome meadow grasshopper
Orchelimum (Orchelimum) vulgare Harris, 1841Common Meadow Grasshopper
Orphulella pelidna Burmeister, 1838Spotted-Wing Grasshopper
Orphulella speciosa Scudder, 1862Pasture Grasshopper
Palaisioscaria calosoma calosoma (Günther, 1934)⇒ Palaisioscaria calosoma Günther, 1934
Parahaplophlebium longipenne S. H. Scudder, 1885
Paratettix cucullatus Burmeister, 1838Hooded Grouse Locust
Pardalophora apiculata Harris, 1835Coral-Winged Grasshopper
Pardalophora phoenicoptera Burmeister, 1838Orange-Winged Grasshopper
Paroxya clavuligera Serville, 1838Olive-green Swamp Grasshopper
Pediodectes nigromarginatus Caudell, 1902Black-margined shieldback
Phaneroptera (Phaneroptera) nana Fieber, 1853Mediterranean katydid
Phyllopalpus pulchellus Uhler, 1864Handsome trig
Phyllophora dubia Karny, 1924
Pseudochorthippus curtipennis Harris, 1835Marsh Meadow Grasshopper
Pseudochorthippus parallelus Zetterstedt, 1821Meadow Grasshopper
Pseudopomala brachyptera Scudder, 1862Bunch Grass Locust
Psinidia fenestralis Serville, 1838Long-horned Locust
Pterophylla (Pterophylla) camellifolia Fabricius, 1775Common true katydid
Roeseliana roeselii Hagenbach, 1822Roesel'S Bush Cricket
Schistocerca americana Drury, 1770American bird grasshopper
Schistocerca nitens Thunberg, 1815Gray bird grasshopper
Schistocerca obscura Fabricius, 1798Obscure bird grasshopper
Scudderia curvicauda De Geer, 1773Curve-tailed bush katydid
Scudderia curvicauda curvicauda De Geer, 1773Curve-tailed Bush-Katydid
Scudderia fasciata Beutenmüller, 1894Land crabs
Scudderia furcata Brunner von ..., 1878Fork-tailed bush katydid
Scudderia pistillata Brunner von ..., 1878Broad-winged bush katydid
Scudderia septentrionalis Serville, 1838Northern bush katydid
Scudderia texensis Saussure & P..., 1897Cranberry katydid
Spharagemon bolli Scudder, 1875Boll'S Grasshopper
Spharagemon marmorata Harris, 1841
Spharagemon saxatile Morse, 1894Ground-laurel
Stenopola caatingae Roberts & Ca..., 1979
Stethophyma gracile Scudder, 1862Graceful Sedge Grasshopper
Stethophyma lineatum Scudder, 1862Saltpan fiddler
Syrbula admirabilis Uhler, 1864Handsome Grasshopper
Tachycines asynamorus (Adelung, 1902)⇒ Diestrammena asynamora Adelung, 1902
Tetrix arenosa Burmeister, 1838Ornate Pygmy Grasshopper
Tetrix ornata Say, 1824Ornate Grouse Locust
Tettigidea lateralis Say, 1824Black-Sided Grouse Locust
Thisoicetrinus pterostichus (Fischer von ..., 1833)⇒ Heteracris pterosticha Fischer von ..., 1833
Trachyrhachys kiowa Thomas, 1872Delicate stilt crab
Trimerotropis maritima Harris, 1841Seaside Locust
Velarifictorus (Velarifictorus) micado Saussure, 1877Japanese burrowing cricket
Xanthippus corallipes Haldeman, 1852Redshanked Grasshopper

Subnodes of Orthoptera with occurrences in Pennsylvania
SuborderCaelifera
Geoffroy, 1764
Short-horned grasshoppers
2
50
86
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuborderEnsifera
Lesson, 1843
Locusts, Long-horned grasshoppers, Long-horned Orthoptera
12
40
92
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom



Orthoptera (Latreille 1793)
Orthoptera (Latreille 1793)


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Orthoptera at orthoptera.speciesfile.org
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Orthoptera at artfakta.se
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Orthoptera at gbif.org
Orthoptera at itis.gov
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